Sensor chip detects cancer biomarker in urine
Researchers have used a chip-based sensor with an integrated laser to detect very low levels of a cancer protein biomarker in a urine sample.
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Smart textiles boost connectivity between wearable sensors
Researchers have invented a completely new way for wearable devices to interconnect which enable easier health monitoring, medical interventions and human–machine interfaces.
Artificial intelligence betters holographic displays
Researchers are developing new techniques for improving 3D displays for virtual and augmented reality technologies.
Tiny bubbles help create soft robotics
Researchers use bubble casting to create soft robotics capable of grabbing and lifting a ball when inflated with air.
3D printing nanoresonators
Researchers illustrated an innovative approach to developing miniaturized and multifunctional sensors.
Microlab on a chip for clean water
A microfluidic chip takes up a water sample, adds the necessary chemicals and transports it to the detection site.
3D printed copper components for linear accelerators
For the first time, researchers have 3D printed essential quadrupole components for linear accelerators from pure copper.
Diagnostic for Liquid Metal Jetting 3D printing
A diagnostic tool can determine the quality of metal droplets and monitor Liquid Metal Jetting (LMJ) prints in real-time.
Neutrons detect defects in 3D printed components
Researchers have examined common methods used to locate defects inside components.
Sensor detects SARS-CoV-2 proteins
Engineers have designed a novel sensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2 without any antibodies, giving a result within minutes.
Nanoscale lattices flow from 3D printer
Rice University engineers create nanostructures of glass and crystal for electronics, photonics.
No needles required for glucose levels monitoring
Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive glucose monitoring device prototype.
An affordable self-navigating smart cane
The cane incorporaties sensing and way-finding approaches from robotics and self-driving vehicles.
Microrobots propelled by air bubbles and ultrasound
Researchers have developed microrobots that can be powered and steered by ultrasound waves.
Novel method of bioprinting neuron cells
The researchers have use a new laser-assisted technology that maintains high levels of cell viability and functionality.
Gold film enhances quantum sensing
Quantum sensing outpaces modern sensing processes by applying quantum mechanics to design and engineering.
Wearables made with laser-induced graphene
Graphene could advance flexible electronics according to a Penn State-led international research team.
Has graphene lived up to its potential in medical technology?
Graphene represents incredible opportunities for advancement in many fields, including medical science.
Qubit sensor could revolutionise imaging
Researchers have developed a new type of atomic sensor made of boron nitride. It is based on a qubit in the crystal lattice and is superior to comparable sensors.
Using AI to predict 3D printing processes
Engineers use Frontera supercomputer to develop physics-informed neural networks for additive manufacturing.
Controlling the performance of 3D printed implants
In order to quickly customize implants with complex structures, scientists use 3D printing technology to prepare Ti-Mo alloy implants, and then adjust the microstructure and performance through subsequent heat treatment.
3D printed liver to help surgeons prepare for operations
New research could help surgeons perform liver resections with greater accuracy and deliver improved patient outcomes.
Stereotactic systems from the 3D printer
Researchers have developed a way of manufacturing stereotactic systems from plastic using a 3D printer – a cost-effective method that opens up new design potential.
Graphene ‘camera’ captures images of beating heart
Scientists have captured the real-time electrical activity of a beating heart, using a sheet of graphene to record an optical image of the faint electric fields generated by the rhythmic firing of the heart's muscle cells.
Quantum microscope can see the impossible
In a major scientific leap, researchers have created a quantum microscope that can reveal biological structures that would otherwise be impossible to see.
Bioprinter speeds up drug development
A 3D printer that rapidly produces large batches of custom biological tissues could help make drug development faster and less costly.
Gamers take on COVID-19 analysis
Scientists have been receiving help with vital coronavirus research from an unlikely team of data analysts—players of the popular online computer game EVE Online.
How to avoid 3D printing pitfalls
A research team has found that a method commonly used to skirt one of metal 3D printing’s biggest problems may be far from a silver bullet.
Nanophotonic optical element slim VR glasses
New optical elements that could revolutionize VR/AR glasses. At its heart is a nanophotonic optical element, which the developers call a metasurface.
Tiny implant for imaging of brain activity
Researchers used nanophotonic technology to develop a brain-implantable tool that can aid in the optical imaging of brain activity.
3D Printing living cells with unprecedented precision
The combination of a 2Photon 3D-printer with an innovative hydrogel-based bioink allows the direct printing of 3D structures containing living cells at both the meso- and microscale.
Bioprinting mini pancreas to fight against diabetes
EPFL spin-off Readily3D has developed a novel system that can print biological tissue in just 30 seconds.
8 autonomous robots for disinfecting surfaces
In this third part of our ongoing series, we present eight additional systems that are currently being deployed to decontaminate and sanitize surfaces.
Using AI to generate 3D holograms in real-time
A new method called tensor holography could enable the creation of holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, medical imaging, and more — and it can run on a smartphone.
Biosensor measures extracellular hydrogen peroxide concentrations
Researchers have tested a sensor for measuring hydrogen peroxide concentrations near cell membranes. The sensor has the potential to become a tool for new cancer therapies.
A Covid-19 resistant material for 3D printing
Researchers have developed an antiviral material made from copper, silver and tungsten which can be 3D printed and kills the Covid-19 virus.
3D printing perovskites on graphene makes X-ray detectors
By using 3D aerosol jet-printing to put perovskites on graphene, scientists have made X-ray detectors with record sensitivity that can greatly improve the efficiency and reduce the cost.
More accurate measurements of wearables
Researchers are aiming to improve wearables for medical applications and to enable the portable minicomputers to make more accurate measurements.
Surgical robots could make radical prostatectomy safer
Researchers have developed a minuscule robot that could revolutionize surgical procedures for treating prostate cancer.
Holography ‘quantum leap’ to revolutionise imaging?
Researchers have found a way to use quantum-entangled photons to encode information in a hologram.
Inkjet printing fabricates microdisk lasers for biosensing
Researchers have developed a unique inkjet printing method for fabricating tiny biocompatible polymer microdisk lasers for biosensing applications.
Lasers and molecular tethers enable tissue engineering
Researchers have used lasers and molecular tethers to create perfectly patterned platforms for tissue engineering.
A laser-steering microrobot for surgeons
A microrobotic opto-electro-mechanical device able to steer a laser beam with high speed and a large range of motion could enhance the possibilities of minimally invasive surgeries.
A new combined process for 3D printing
Scientists have developed a way to integrate liquids directly into materials during the 3D printing process.
Micro-supercapacitors to self-power wearables
A stretchable system that can harvest energy from human breathing and motion for use in wearable health-monitoring devices may be possible.
7 mobile disinfection robots for medical environments
The following seven robotic systems are either currently being deployed or developed for the fight against the coronavirus.
A 3D printed microscope for everyone
The open-source system from the 3D printer delivers high-resolution images like commercial microscopes at hundreds of times the price.
E-skin has a strong future stretching ahead
A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real time.
How to 3D print novel electronic devices
Scientists have cracked the conundrum of how to use inks to 3D-print advanced electronic devices with useful properties, such as an ability to convert light into electricity.
A portable terahertz laser for the lab
Researchers have developed a high-power, portable version of a device called a quantum cascade laser, which can generate terahertz radiation outside of a laboratory setting.
A microrobot for brain disease research
Researchers have developed a neural cell delivery microrobot that connects neural networks by accurately delivering neurons to the intended locations under the in vitro environment.
Coating implants with 'artificial bone' prevents inflammation
Researchers have developed a ceramic artificial bone coating with triple the adhesion strength compared to conventional coating materials.
Holographic imaging to detect viruses
A new approach using holographic imaging to detect both viruses and antibodies has the potential to aid in medical diagnoses and, specifically, those related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Sensor rapidly detects severity and immunity
Researchers have built a low-cost multiplex test that can rapidly provide three different types of data on COVID-19.
“Stretching rack” for cells
An ingenious device, only a few micrometers in size, enables to study the reaction of individual biological cells to mechanical stress.
Parylene photonics enable optical biointerfaces
Scientists have invented an optical platform that will likely become the new standard in optical biointerfaces.
Scientists get soft on 3D printing
Researchers have developed a new method of 3D printing gels and other soft materials.
Smart surgery - from technical fascination to clinical reality
Artificial intelligence is developing at an enormous speed and intelligent instruments will profoundly change surgery and medical interventions.
Laser jolts microscopic robots into motion
Researchers have created the first microscopic robots that incorporate semiconductor components, allowing them to be controlled with standard electronic signals.
Origami-inspired miniature manipulator for microsurgery
Researchers have developed a surgical robot that improves precision and control of teleoperated surgical procedures.
Machine learning model may perfect 3D nanoprinting
Scientists and collaborators are using machine learning to address two key barriers to industrialization of two-photon lithography.
World’s smallest 3D printed endoscope
Researchers have used 3D micro-printing to develop the world’s smallest, flexible scope for looking inside blood vessels.
Your new lab partner: the robot scientist
Researchers have built an intelligent mobile robot scientist that can work 24-7, carrying out experiments by itself.
First cochlear implants with lighting array
Researchers combine for the first time gene therapy in the cochlea with optical cochlear implants to optogenetically activate the auditory pathway in gerbils.
Sugar: Sweet way to 3D print blood vessels
Scientists have developed a way of using laser-sintering of powdered sugars to produce highly detailed structures that mimick the body’s intricate, branching blood vessels in lab-grown tissues.
A deep learning e-skin decodes complex human motion
A deep learning powered single-strained electronic skin sensor can capture human motion from a distance.
Game helps neuroscientists understand second language learners
Researchers found that a game could help scientists understand how second language learners learn a new language, and could even help them learn it faster.
World first in 3D printed self-expandable stents
Researchers from CSIRO have made it possible to 3D print tailor-made stents, a critical biomedical device used to treat narrow or blocked arteries.
Nutrition smart patch reduced diabetes risk
A wearable smart patch will deliver precision data to help people personalise their diets and reduce their risk of developing lifestyle-related chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes.
A biosensor for the COVID-19 virus
Researchers have developed a novel sensor for detecting the new coronavirus. In future it could be used to measure the concentration of the virus in the environment.
Implants: Next-generation brain interfaces
Next-generation brain implants with more than a thousand electrodes can survive for more than six years.
Microscopic particles offer treatment for skin diseases
Researchers used a skin cream infused with microscopic particles, named STAR particles, for therapy of Skin diseases
Producing human tissue in space
The University of Zurich has sent adult human stem cells to the International Space Station to explore the production of human tissue in weightlessness.
Wearable biosensors will get major sensitivity boost
Researchers describe a way to increase the sensitivity of biological detectors to the point where they can be used in mobile and wearable devices.
Transparent human organs allow 3D maps at the cellular level
For the first time, researchers managed to make intact human organs transparent. Using microscopic imaging they could revealed underlying complex structures of the see-through organs at the cellular level.
Hybrid microscope could bring digital biopsy to the clinic
By adding infrared capability to the ubiquitous, standard optical microscope, researchers hope to bring cancer diagnosis into the digital era.
Operating with precision
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed a miniature laboratory the size of the tip of a needle.
A bionic “heart” for testing prosthetic valves
Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a biorobotic hybrid heart for testing prosthetic valves and other cardiac devices.
A wearable gas sensor for health monitoring
A highly sensitive wearable gas sensor for environmental and human health monitoring may soon become commercially available.
“Band-aid” sensor patch monitors vital parameters
Researchers have developed a patch-based health diagnosis sensor system that is easily attached to skin, like a band aid.
AI and laser-based imaging system identify brain tumors
A novel method of combining advanced optical imaging with an artificial intelligence algorithm produces accurate, real-time intraoperative diagnosis of brain tumors.
Photonic pH sensor tracks tissue with light
In a proof-of-concept work, scientists demonstrated their photonics-based sensors using fibers and liquid-filled petri dishes.
Robots with tiny lasers could soon erase regrettable tattoos
Researchers are using laser scalpels and precision robotics to make tattoo removal faster, more accurate and less painful.
AI detects even the smallest metastases
Researchers have developed a new algorithm that enables automated detection of metastases at the level of single disseminated cancer cells in whole mice.
Wearable sweat sensor detects Gout-causing compounds
Researchers describe a mass-producible wearable sensor that can monitor levels of metabolites and nutrients in a person's blood by analyzing their sweat.
Terahertz radiation: Espionage for wound healing
Researchers refined application of terahertz radiation to promote the analysis of multi-layered tissues for medical purposes and be used for wound treatment.
Microscopy: AI converts 2D images into 3D
Researchers have devised a technique that extends the capabilities of fluorescence microscopy, which allows scientists to precisely label parts of living cells and tissue with dyes that glow under special lighting.
Swimming 3D printed donuts deliver therapies inside body
Researchers have developed a way to 3D print custom microswimmers that can transport drugs and nanotherapeutic agents, as well as potentially manipulate tissue directly inside the body.
Laser sensor analyses blood without
A photonics tech company from Vilnius are on their path to solve the 50-year-old task of making non-invasive blood analysis possible.
Nanolaser has potential to treat neurological disorders
Researchers have developed a tiny nanolaser that can function inside of living tissues without harming them.
AI improves biomedical imaging
Researchers use artificial intelligence to improve quality of images recorded by a relatively new biomedical imaging method.
Bioprinting living cells in a 3D printer
With a new process, living cells can be integrated into fine structures created in a 3D printer - extremely fast and with very high resolution.
Kirigami sensor patch could improve injury recovery
Scientists created a 3D printed a wearable kirigami sensor patch for shoulders that could improve injury recovery and athletic training.
mhealth system measures cranial deformation
Photomedas is the name of a non-invasive system that will help measure the cranial deformation of infants – from newborns, to 12-month-old babies.
Neurodegenerative diseases: Nanodiamonds in the brain
Scientists have now produced tiny diamonds, so-called "nanodiamonds", which could serve as a platform for both the therapy and diagnosis of brain diseases.
Robotic thread to clear stroke clots
Engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that can actively glide through narrow, winding pathways, such as the labrynthine vasculature of the brain.
Bioprinting complex living tissue in seconds
Researchers have developed an extremely fast optical method for sculpting complex shapes in stem-cell-laden hydrogels and then vascularizing the resulting tissue.
4D printing the world’s smallest stent
Researchers have developed a new method for producing malleable microstructures – for instance, vascular stents that are 40 times smaller than previously possible.
Microrobots could deliver drugs to specific spots
Researchers are developing microrobots that can deliver drugs to specific spots inside the body while being monitored and controlled from outside the body.
Holographic microscope to study cell populations
With the new unveiled 3D microscope, researchers can observe the details of how cells operate – all the way down to their organelles.
Microrobot delivers stem cells to the brain
Researchers have developed a new microrobot that can precisely deliver therapeutic cells to very specific parts of the brain.
Training robots to relieve chronic pain
Researchers have developed an automatic solution for safe robotic examination and treatment of patients with chronic pain.
Using physics to bioprint living tissue
3D printing can be used to make a variety of useful objects by building up a shape, layer by layer. Scientists have now bioprinted living tissues, including muscle and bone.
Bioprinting tissue and organs through lithography
Artificial organs: researchers are developing a lithography method that relies on light sheet illumination and on special photosensitive hydrogels that are mixed with living cells.
Fantastic Voyage: Nano-bot can probe inside human cells
Researchers have built a set of magnetic ‘tweezers’ that can position a nano-scale bead inside a human cell in three dimensions with unprecedented precision.
Gummy-like robots could help prevent disease
Scientists have developed microscopic, hydrogel-based muscles that can manipulate and mechanically stimulate biological tissue.
Shoe insole against diabetic foot ulcers
Researchers have developed a shoe insole that could help make the healing process more portable for patients who develop ulcers as a result of diabetes.
3D printing dissolvable medical implants
A scientist has created dissolvable medical implants that can be tailored to different patients and purposes.
Using VR to study the neuroscience of hearing
Cool tools for scientists: Researchers view cells for hearing in 3D using virtual reality
3D printed placenta-on-a-chip created in the laboratory
Researchers at TU Vienna have created an artificial placenta-on-a-chip microfluidic device, using a high-resolution 3D printing process.
Multifunctional ‘smart bandage’ monitors physical signals
Multifunctional ‘smart bandage’ wirelessly monitors a variety of physical signals, from respiration, to body motion, to temperature, to eye movement, to heart and brain activity.
3D printed microrobots deliver cells to precise locations in the body
In a world premiere, a team of researchers has developed a magnetic 3D printed microscopic robot that can carry cells to precise locations in live animals.
Graphene electrodes makes brain probes more sensitive
Graphene electrodes could enable higher quality imaging of brain cell activity.
Augmented reality app may aid patients with Parkinson’s
Bioengineering students program smartphone to guide patients who ‘freeze’ while walking.
First X-Ray holographic images of viruses
Researchers developed a new holographic method called in-flight holography. With this method, they were able to demonstrate the first X-ray holograms of nano-sized viruses that were not attached to any surface.